North Korea's ruling-party congress has bestowed a new title on Kim Jong Un: party chairman.
The move highlights how the country's first congress in 36 years is aimed at bolstering the young leader.
The news emerged on Monday during the few minutes a small group of foreign media was allowed to watch the congress in the ornate April 25 House of Culture.
As a military band in full uniform played the welcoming song used whenever North Korea's leader enters a public place, Kim strode onto the stage, generating a long loud standing ovation from the several thousand delegates attending.
Kim Yong Nam, the head of the North's parliament, stood to read a roster of top party positions - calling Kim Jong Un chairman for the first time.
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